The Government is reported to be in talks to defer the payment of €31bn in Anglo loans for a decade.

ONE of the three men central to Pat Gilroy’s appointment as Dublin boss admitted yesterday that the decision to go with the managerial rookie was a huge gamble — but one that has since paid off in spades.

A NEW academic alliance with the University of Limerick will offer a degree status to teaching college graduates in Tipperary.

A two-day debate on the economy kicks off in the Dáil this morning as TDs return to work after their long weekend break.

IN yesterday’s Irish Examiner it was stated that Robbie Kelleher had been appointed as head of Davy Private Clients.

DAVY Stockbrokers has appointed Robbie Kelleher as head of Global Investment Strategy at Davy Private Clients.

ECONOMIC growth will plunge to its lowest level since 1991 this year as the housing crisis hits the economy hard.

UP TO €3 billion could be wiped off government tax revenues next year, as Davy again cuts its forecast for house completions.

GNP growth of 2.7% has been forecast by Robbie Kelleher, head of research for Davy, who spoke at the first joint seminar between ACCA Ireland Financial Services Network and the Securities and Investment Institute.

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Fianna Fáil's TDs, Senators and MEPs are gathering in Co Wicklow today to discuss priorities and strategies for the upcoming Dáil term.

THE possibility of Fianna Fáil merging with the SDLP will be examined by a new committee, the Taoiseach is expected to announce today.

HOUSE completions will fall by 40% between now and 2008, with unemployment hitting 6% and GNP halving to less that 3%, putting severe pressure on Government finance, according to Davy Stockbrokers.

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FOR some time, economists have warned of an imminent downturn in Ireland’s housing boom. Depending on the guru, predictions have ranged from a flattening of the market to a tailspin, ending in a crash landing.

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RICHIE BAKER, the latest player to leave in the Tolka Park clear-out, has signed for Drogheda United.

Pat Scully has pledged his future to Shamrock Rovers while also announcing several new arrivals and contract extensions as the Hoops begin their 2007 pre-season.

Davy Stockbrokers has won 13 awards in Finance Magazine’s Stockbroking in Ireland 2006-2007 survey.

THE ISEQ 100 is set to rise by 20% for the fourth year in a row and still offers significant value to investors, according to a new report.

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MAYHEM returned to stock markets again yesterday ending hopes that Tuesday’s sharp rally would be sustained.

GROWTH forecasts for the economy have been increased by a full 1% to 6% by Davy Stockbrokers as over €5 billion of SSIA money is set to be unleashed on the economy.

LAST Saturday was April 1, a fact I temporarily failed to take into account.

FOR a club so rich in terms of playing resources and facilities, Kilmacud Crokes would have ambitions to match their size.

ECONOMISTS are forecasting the State will be at least €500 million better off at the end of the year than Finance Minister Brian Cowen’s Budget predictions.

THIRTY years on, former referee John Moloney has admitted he never saw Sean Doherty's notorious tackle on Mickey Ned O'Sullivan in the 1975 All-Ireland football final between Kerry and Dublin.

IRELAND’S gross domestic product (GDP) showed a year-on-year increase of 4.8% for the third quarter of this year boosted by a growth in consumer spending.

THE Irish Stock Exchange could hit 8,500 by the end of 2006, according to a forecast by Davy Stockbrokers.

THE circumstances of Kilmacud Croke’s defeat in last year’s campaign served as a powerful motivation to the players to regain the AIB Leinster club football title.

YOU know the surname and its association with high-calibre goalkeeping during Kerry’s golden years.

THE public finances had another bumper month in October, according to official figures.

INFLATION hit a two-year high last month as higher oil prices and heftier mortgage burdens began to bite, new figures show.

THE public finances continue to improve with tax revenues running €900 million ahead of target.

SOARING oil prices would need to hit $100 per barrel to do serious damage to the Irish economy, according to economists.

SOARING fuel prices have added to the cost of living, with inflation rising to by 0.3% to 2.4% in July.

INDUSTRIAL production is continuing to decline but a leading economist says the service industry have replaced manufacturing as the main driver of job creation.

A SURGE in home, car and cigarette sales has helped to boost the public finances.

LONG-TERM investors in Irish financial stocks have made twice as much profit on their investment as property owners, analysis by Davy Stockbrokers indicates.

INDUSTRIAL production in the manufacturing sector tumbled nearly 6% in the three months to April, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Don’t mention the war, we agreed. “I’ll meet on one condition”, laughed Waterford’s Jim Greene.

THE exodus of investors from the rented residential property market has increased by 30%.

LONGFORD will be kicking themselves after gifting a draw to out-of-sorts Drogheda at Flancare Park on Saturday.